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Carnegie.

A surname.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɑɹnəɡi/US/kɑɹˈneɪɡi/US/kɑɹˈnɛɡi/US/kɑːˈnɪɡi/UK
  1. A surname.

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  2. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie: A ghost town in San Joaquin County, California; the area is now part of Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area.

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  3. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie: An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Georgia.

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  4. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie: A ghost town in Rock County, Minnesota.

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  5. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie: A town in Caddo County, Oklahoma.

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  6. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie: A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

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  7. A place in the United States; some were named after Andrew Carnegie: An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.

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  8. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Glen Eira, Victoria, Australia.

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Where this word comes from

Possibly from Gaelic cathair an eige, meaning "fort at the gap".

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